"I say, I don't look forward to going back to my husband--though why I should say 'going back' I don't know, as he left me--not I him.
Anyhow, I'm ready to do it.

If it can be managed, I'll cut myself adrift suddenly from Dale.

It will be more merciful to him.

A man can bear a sudden blow better than lingering pain.

If it can't be managed, well, Dale will know nothing at all about it, and both he and I will be saved a mortal deal of worry and unhappiness." "Suppose" said I, "it can't be managed?
Do you propose to keep Dale ignorant of the danger he is running in keeping up a liaison with a married woman living apart from her husband ?" She reflected.